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Re: Baby Names
If I had to find a girl name it would be so easy. Boy names are so ridiculously hard for me. I also don’t like nicknames so that limits the options.
So far, we have settled on Ethan. Jacob. I like it. It goes with the other names we have for our kids. We are keeping our options open until we see him.
Lack of exercise/movement during 1 trimester
Hi all. I am 32 years old and am 9 weeks pregnant. Before the 9th week kicked in I was able to go for short walks maybe 2 times a week. As soon as the 9th week started. I have no energy or motivation to move. I walk up the stairs of my house and get tired easily. Before getting pregnant I was active and working out 2-3 times a week….
I am worried that lack of exercise might lead to complications with labour. I am extremely nervous but I just don’t have the energy to even step out of my house …..
I know it’s temporary, but how much does first trimester workout affect the delivery, smooth labour, babies development etc …
What can I do to push myself?
Thanks x
Re: Where do you shop for baby clothes?
Almost all my baby’s clothes were given to me throughout my pregnancy BUT I’ve loved shopping at target for my boy
Re: Weekly Update 12/29/2025 🪩
1.) ʙᴀʙʏ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀ: 4
2.) ᴅᴜᴇ ᴅᴀᴛᴇ (ᴡᴇᴇᴋꜱ+ᴅᴀʏꜱ): 29w1, March 15
3.) ɴᴇxᴛ ᴀᴘᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ: Jan 7
4.) ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ: girl
5.) ꜱʏᴍᴘᴛᴏᴍꜱ: Generally feeling pretty decent still 🤞 some foot soreness if I'm standing too long, trouble sleeping, and acid reflux. And HOT all the damn time. But I'm clinging to feeling good as long as I can! The nesting bug is biting big time and I've already got a list going of everything I want to accomplish before baby once we get through this week!
6.) ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴇxᴄɪᴛɪɴɢ/ᴀɴɴᴏʏɪɴɢ: Its almost baby year?! Still feels so close yet so far. I'm both ready and not to take down all the Christmas decorations and launch into baby prep. Our 5yo cried yesterday because he was so sad "the baby wouldn't get to see our christmas decorations if I took them down" . He is so excited and so sweet, he also talked to my belly the other night and said "I don't know what you'll be like, but I'm excited to meet you" 🥹 all his own words. I'm really excited to see him with the baby.
7.) ɢᴛᴋʏ (ꜱʜᴀʀᴇ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ): I got a Kindle for Christmas and at first I wasn't super sure I would love it. I think it handles funky screen-input-wise, and after using the Libby app on my phone for a long time it felt sort of useless to have a separate device for it? But I think I've come around after a few days and am really enjoying it. My husband also got the kindleunlimited so that's been nice to get to read some things I've had on a nebulous TBR (I don't actually keep track) without insane library waitlists. I think it will be a good bedside companion when baby arrives.
8.) Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴꜱ: I *swear* my bump dropped majorly overnight. Both visibly, and I also am not having to push her out of my ribs in order to take a deep breath anymore. I've never had a baby drop so early and it's sort of weirding me out. Anybody else ever have this experience?
Re: Baby Names
@midnightatsunset It is not going well at all. The only names I can think of are Imogen, which is maybe too weird, and Zoe, which is maybe too common. I feel like I just don't like any girl names. I don't know what I'm going to do!
Re: Baby Names
I guess I also like Sloane, but apparently a lot of people hate that name...
Re: Baby Names
@midnightatsunset we are in the same boat but opposite! DH is extremely sold on a name, and I don't hate it but I'm not sure I can commit. I would use it for a middle name in a heartbeat but it gives me pause as a first name, so we haven't shared.
Re: Weekly Update 12/29/2025 🪩
@fifila516 oh my gosh - how’s your foot feeling now? And bummer on the stuffy nose!
@thescarletmom I love using an ereader vs ipad or phone screen. I get fewer headaches and the backlight/nightmode is nice for reading in bed! Your son sounds like a sweetie who will be an excellent older brother 🥹
Re: Weekly Update 12/29/2025 🪩
1.) ʙᴀʙʏ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀ: 2
2.) ᴅᴜᴇ ᴅᴀᴛᴇ (ᴡᴇᴇᴋꜱ+ᴅᴀʏꜱ): March 29 (27+1)
3.) ɴᴇxᴛ ᴀᴘᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ: Jan 7th (ultrasounds)
4.) ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ: boy
5.) ꜱʏᴍᴘᴛᴏᴍꜱ: after feeling some clarity, the brain fog is back. Feeling super tired after the holiday stuff (and we still have one family gathering to go). Nesting super hard - lists on lists on lists. Trying to document all kinds of shit because I’m bad at asking for help and I was so overwhelmed when my first was born I just didn’t know how to move forward. So I’m trying to be proactive and leaning into my type A without being too obnoxious.
6.) ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴇxᴄɪᴛɪɴɢ/ᴀɴɴᴏʏɪɴɢ: this is maybe going to be nothing, but my MIL announced our next holiday gathering on Saturday with my hubby’s step siblings is now going to be at a restaurant instead of her house. It’s totally fine she make a call like that - I’m just dreading going to a restaurant with these extremely overstimulating relatives and having to keep our very curious and active toddler entertained. I just feel we’re going to have leave early with a sobbing boy and I don’t even want to do this anymore.
7.) ɢᴛᴋʏ (ꜱʜᴀʀᴇ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ): to answer last week’s question - DH and I super boring about New Year’s celebrations. I like to sleep and the friends we would invite for a chill dinner are the kinds to make big plans for New Year’s lol.
8.) Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴꜱ: n/a
Re: Weekly Update 12/29/2025 🪩
1.) ʙᴀʙʏ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀ: 2
2.) ᴅᴜᴇ ᴅᴀᴛᴇ (ᴡᴇᴇᴋꜱ+ᴅᴀʏꜱ): 29w today
3.) ɴᴇxᴛ ᴀᴘᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ: 1/19
4.) ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ: Girl
5.) ꜱʏᴍᴘᴛᴏᴍꜱ: Feeling big and uncomfortable. Still having PGP, heartburn. Also don’t know if I’m having pregnancy rhinitis or if my daughter got me sick.
6.) ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴇxᴄɪᴛɪɴɢ/ᴀɴɴᴏʏɪɴɢ: Baby was transverse at the last scan but everything else was great. They said she had a lot of time to turn, so here’s hoping.
Also on Christmas Eve, I slipped in my house and ended up going to the ER because I thought I broke a couple of toes. I didn’t - they were just sprained. My friend who is an L&D nurse at the hospital told me to get the baby monitored too even though I didn’t fall on my belly.
7.) ɢᴛᴋʏ (ꜱʜᴀʀᴇ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ): I didn’t answer last week but we do sushi on NYE (will have to get preggo friendly rolls this year) and my brother’s birthday is New Years Day so my mom makes his favorite foods.
8.) Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴꜱ: NATM
